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"Gran……Grand……Grand either one of the He yelled at her…and then…she talked to them……then…then…they left for a little while…then…they ca so hard he could hardly get a coherent word out

Ephraim kissed the top of Joshua’s head "Where’s Grandma now?"

He took in a deep breath "She’s downstairs crying, people are yelling, others are crying It’s horrible! I’lad you’re back, Ephraim!"

Ephraio to your room and relax for a while"

"No! I need totoo!"

"Let’s go" Ephraiainst his body with one arm and held Madison’s hand as they uing co room

He quickened his pace and stepped into the rooht, everyone shut up and stop yelling at her!"

Mrs Buckh as nails, was practically backed up against the ith several of the renters screa

"Rentanother di at her!" Brad yelled "There are no more rooms available"

"Of course not, there are five roo"

"I said shut the hell up!" Chris yelled No one paid attention to him and no one noticed Ephraim in the doorith Madison and Joshua

"Mama, you said I could co I pay? That’s not fair and you knohat? I’ to let me crash at his place for a while," Candy sobbed theatrically "I can’t believe my own mother would do this toin time to roll their eyes

"Look I said I would try! I can’t afford this anymore I’m sorry," Mrs Buckman cried into her hands

"I don’t knohy everyone is yelling at her I told you all to co to the boarding house on Smithson not screa out?" Candy asked

Brad nodded "We can’t afford to pay es less to start with and has more a to lose the house," Mrs Adle said to no one in particular Mrs Buckman cried harder and tried to turn away The people around her made it impossible

"If she hadn’t taken in that dead beat and her kids she’d be fine!" one of the at Candy who pretended not hear

"No, if that dead beat would help out she would have been fine"

"She was fine before they caet a loan and they denied her?" Mrs Adle infor

"This is bullshit I’nized the newest renter

Brad scoffed "That’s because they won’t take you You haven’t even paid her since you moved in You’re part of the proble Everyone was ignoring her Chris was trying to push his way to Mrs Buck her into his arms After a moment of hesitation she wrapped her arainst his chest "Stop it all of you," he said That sent theed

That was fine with hih He put Joshua down "Cover your ears," he said softly Joshua nodded and did as he was asked Madison didn’t wait to be asked before she covered her ears

"I want my last week’s rent back!" sole of screams